Scoop August 2025
Receiving Assistance at Copper Island Health and Wellness Centre
We are extremely excited to inform you that we now have a staff member available every afternoon at the Copper Island Health and Wellness Centre. We welcome Alysha to our team. Alysha is there to assist you in finding wellness services you may require. She is also able to assist you in completing on-line forms and paper forms that other organizations request. Alysha will provide a great resource to our community.
Born and raised in BC, Alysha moved to Blind Bay one year ago and is excited to be joining the Copper Island Health and Wellness Centre as Administrator and Program Coordinator. She is also a passionate Massage Provider and Yoga Teacher with a deep interest in community health and wellbeing.
Alysha brings a calm, nurturing, and bright presence to her work and loves helping people feel more at ease in their mind and body. She believes that connection and movement are powerful tools for healing and wellness.
When she’s not at the Centre, you’ll likely find her hiking the local trails with her two rescue dogs or playing high up in the mountains.
You can find Alysha at the Centre Monday through Friday from 12–4 pm — feel free to stop by and say hello!
One on One Computer Training
South Shuswap Health Services Society is once again able to offer One-on-One Computer Lessons. Through our New Horizons Grant (Federal Government of Canada), we are able to fund these lessons designed to assist beginner and novice users of technology. This can involve assisting with using Smart Phones, iPads or tablets and computers. Skills like email use, surfing the web, completing online documents, security concerns, file management, setting up a home network and similar skills can all be a focus. This service is provided free of charge as it is paid for by the grant, and takes place locally. Please email sshssprograms@gmail.com to find out more or register and Eric will be in contact with you. Include in your email what you would like assistance with and your phone number.
Seniors Lunch Program
We had two Senior Lunch activities in July. The first one was an educational session on Increased Levels of Care provided by Angela from Interior Health. The focus was on what housing options are available for us once we can no longer deal with managing in our own residence. The information was extremely useful as we all look to what we may require in future years. Sorrento Chicken and Sushi provided the lunch. Feedback from the group was extremely positive on the menu of Fried Chicken, Mojos and Sushi. Many commented on how tasty it was and they will be visiting Sorrento Chicken and Sushi more often.
We also held an activity lunch at the end of the month. We went for a walk at the Sorrento / Blind Bay Park. It started with a stretching activity followed by an outdoor walk. Participants altered the intensity and distance of the walk depending on their comfort level. It was a beautiful day and not only did we get some exercise but it also provided an excellent social activity. The walk was followed up with a lunch at Zandunga Restaurant in Sorrento. We enjoyed Quesidillas and chips. It was a fantastic lunch and many of our group did not realize we have the opportunity to enjoy Mexican Food locally. The restaurant offers fresh food with a great atmosphere. Be sure to check them out.
This is all made possible through a grant from the United Way covering all the costs involved. We are planning two events for August.
If you would like to be placed on our mailing list to receive information about the various lunch programs, email us with your request and email address sshssprograms@gmail.com
Keep active over the summer and welcome Alysha!
Scoop May 2025
It is so great to see all the leaves on the trees and flowers appearing in the gardens in the community. Thank you to everyone who puts a great effort into making our community look so beautiful. Here is an update to what is happening with South Shuswap Health Services and Copper Island Health and Wellness Centre. Just as a note to clear up any confusion, South Shuswap Health Services Society is the nonprofit organization that coordinates many health and wellness related services in our community. Part of the work they do includes operating Copper Island Health and Wellness Centre. This is the brick and mortar building that we use to house many of our programs and services. It is a facility that organizations who provide services can use a location to serve you. It is the Centre that facilitates us being able to provide truly local service.
Tax Preparation
Our Senior’s tax program was a great success once again this year. We would like to thank Janet for all her work in processing the returns. The feedback from clients is that this really assists them and makes life easier for them. We will continue this program again next tax season.
Senior’s Lunch Program
We held 2 Senior’s Lunch Programs during the month of April. The first lunch started with a session on Technology Basics. We had 88 people attend the session and the response was outstanding. We followed it up with a pizza lunch from Rancher’s Pizzeria. Thank you so much to Ranchers and Shuswap Lake Estates for supporting our lunch program. The technology session was an excellent way to introduce our new program One on One Computer Lessons for Seniors, more about this program is included in this article. Our second lunch was an Activity Based Lunch. We started with a session on stretching and how to warm-up your body before participating in physical activities. Joyce Sloan a certified instructor led the activity and we all enjoyed a lunch of chicken fingers and salad after the activity. Thank you so much to White Lake Hall and Village Grocer for supporting the program. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please email us at: sshssprograms@gmail.com Our Senior’s Lunch are held monthly one focused on activity and the other on a topic that most seniors would find helpful and informative.
One On One Computer Training
South Shuswap Health Services Society is once again able to offer One-on-One Computer Lessons. Through our New Horizons Grant, we are able to fund these lessons designed to assist beginner and novice users of technology. This can involve assisting with using Smart Phones, iPads or tablets and computers. Skills like email use, surfing the web, completing online documents, security concerns, file management, setting up a home network and similar skills can all be a focus. This service is provided free of charge and takes place locally. Please email sshssprograms@gmail.com to find out more or register and Eric will be in contact with you. Include in your email what you would like assistance with and your phone number.
Helping the People in the South Shuswap
Copper Island Health and Wellness Centre recently held a strategic planning session on how we can best support healthcare and wellness for people in the South Shuswap. We reviewed our current programs and services and discussed the current needs of community members. It is important to note that many of our services are for all members of the community and we also cater to seniors with some of our programming.The convenience of having services locally like the mobile lab, counselling and immunizations is a real benefit for many families. Please visit our website to see our programs and if you wish to help support keeping these services local buy a membership or make a donation (all available through our websites). If you wish to be added to our mailing list, please email sshssprograms@gmail.com. We are currently exploring new programs we can bring to our community.